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Hundreds of parents have been left up to $11,000 out of pocket after the abrupt collapse of a tour company offering school students “once-in-a-lifetime” study trips to NASA headquarters.
Actura Australia said it had gone into liquidation last week, immediately cancelling all of its 2024 and 2025 international space school expeditions.
Up to 700 students have been affected nationally, with private and public schools in Victoria and NSW holding emergency meetings over the company’s collapse. Some students were due to leave in less than a fortnight.
The affected schools include Reddam House, The King’s School and Forest High in sydney, and Mentone Girls’ Secondary College, Firbank Grammar School and Korowa Anglican Girls’ School in melbourne.
Tour company Actura offered two-week international study trips that promised to deliver “unforgettable” STEAM education in inspiring environments, including…